Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in France
France: Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity was 66.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in France, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in France is 66.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in France peaked at 115.88 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 1991 and was at its lowest, 59.69 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour, in 2014.
That places France 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in France, year by year
| Year | Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.94 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | — |
| 1991 | 115.88 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 98.44 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 70.28 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -28.6% |
| 1994 | 68.77 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 73.82 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 78.81 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 72.7 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 94.96 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 87.29 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 82.24 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 73.34 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 79.27 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 84.14 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 81.26 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 88.96 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 81.14 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 84.3 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 80.61 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 79.97 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 83.14 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 81.41 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 82.57 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 80.36 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 59.69 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 67.33 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 78.56 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 88.2 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 70.31 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 72.35 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 71.57 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 71.7 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.19 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 66.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.19 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 68.77 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 115.88 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.52 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 73.34 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 88.96 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.39 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 59.69 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 88.2 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.83 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 66.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 93.19 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 31 Finland 125.37 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 32 New Zealand 99.27 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 33 Luxembourg 92.25 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 35 Sweden 59.25 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 36 Costa Rica 57.87 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 37 Switzerland 43.77 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
More climate change data for France
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in France?
- Electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in France was 66.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 115.88 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.69 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2014.
- How does France rank for electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity?
- France ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on electricity generation by source of energy in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source The electricity generation mix is based on both official subnational statistics and on estimates (see the data sources). The estimates for areas with missing official data are based on the electricity generation mix at the national level (based on the issued from the International Energy Agency (IEA) database, the location of electricity generation assets using the Global Power Plant Database (GPPD, Global Energy Observatory et al., 2018) and the harmonised global dataset on wind and solar installations (Dunnett et al., 2020). Electricity generation is estimated by matching energy sources across datasets, calculating each power plant's share of national capacity, and distributing the official regional and national generation accordingly across the different subnational areas. The carbon intensity of electricity generation is defined as the amount of CO2 equivalent emissions produced per unit of electricity generated (gCO2eq/kWh). It is obtained by applying emission factors to the different energy sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.